We live in such a highly strung world where we are faced
with so much animosity, stress and rage on a daily basis. Most days it's extremely difficult to remain
calm and we tend to lash out rather than step back, take a breath and apply
logical thought. The ability to engage in rational debate and mediation is fast
being lost even by professionals who have been supposedly trained to deal with
such circumstances effectively.
It seems
to have reached a point where the art of issuing a simple heartfelt apology has
been lost, as it appears that admitting your downfalls and humanity is seen as
a weakness rather than a strength. Too often many of us choose to tackle
sensitive issues with aggression in an effort to stand our ground in the face
of adversity and possibly underlying guilt.
We project our insecurities onto others because we seem to feel that if
we never admit defeat, we will at all costs come out the victor in the end. In the modern world it appears to be all
about who wins and not about what is actually right!
The worst result of this crazy thought
process is the emergence of double standards depending on which side of the
fence you happen to be caught on at any given moment. To my mind for us to even
entertain the thought of saving our planet and our children from all that is
wrong with the world, we first have to save ourselves! Is it really that
difficult to accept our limits, embrace our defeats, honour good morals, and
when we happen to be in the wrong, douse the fire with a humble apology?
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